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Menstrual Cup


Tampax Cup with protective carry case

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read Sanitary suspenders to Mooncups: a brief history of menstrual products Our collection includes a small, but steadily growing number of menstrual products, including a recently acquired Mooncup. Together, these objects offer a brief history of menstrual care, including misconceptions, missinformation and marketing, from the 19th century to the present day.

Object details

Categories
Rapid Response Collecting
Menstrual Products
Object type
Menstrual Cup
Materials and techniques
Silicone
Brief description
Tampax Cup with protective carry case
Gallery label
(17/12/2028)
Menstrual cups are soft plastic vessels inserted into the vagina to collect menstrual fluid. Invented 1937 by Leona Chalmers, they have become increasingly popular in recent years due to increased public concern over the environmental effects of single use products, such as tampons and sanitary pads.

In October 2018, TAMPAX, the world’s largest producer of menstrual products, launched the TAMPAX Cup, the company’s first reusable product. Although other companies, such as MoonCup and Diva Cup, sell similar medical-grade silicone cups, TAMPAX claim that as market leaders, they have the scale and expertise to transform the industry. As they acknowledge, ‘At TAMPAX we didn't invent the menstrual cup, we just want to perfect

The TAMPAX Cup is reusable and lasts for up to a year.


TAMPAX Menstrual Cup and carry case
2018

Designed by TAMPAX with Megan Kessler
Manufactured in US
Silicone and plastic
Museum no. CD.19-2019
Collection
Design, Architecture and Digital Department
Accession number
CD.37-2019

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Record createdDecember 17, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1467732/menstrual-cup/
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